Extraordinary Women is a book about precisely that--extraordinary women, though not in the roles we usually see them. Each of the 58 prominent women in this insightful book were asked what they dreamed of becoming when they were children; they were then photographed in that role. Thus, former secretary of state Madeleine Albright can be seen as a global strategist, actress Linda Carter as an Olympic athlete, feminist Betty Friedan as a mystery writer, and Patricia Schroeder, former senator and current president of the Association of American Publishers, posing as a superhero. But it's not just about the pictures. It's also about the interviews, in which each woman discusses what she'd hoped to achieve as a child and what she has achieved as an adult. Featuring an eclectic array of talented women from journalist Ann Curry to star soprano Denyce Graves to activist Dorothy Height, Extraordinary Women is an original and inspirational testament to women who helped change our world in ways they themselves could never have dreamed possible.